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2020 Annual Conference “Migration and International Business: Theory and Practice” Academy of International Business US-West Chapter February 27-29, 2020 San Diego, California, USA Executive Committee 2019-2020 Chapter Chair - Gary Knight Professor of Global Management Helen Simpson Jackson Chair in International Management Atkinson Graduate School of Management Willamette University, Oregon gknight@willamette.edu Treasurer - Tanvi Kothari Associate Professor School of Global Innovation & Leadership Lucas College and Graduate School of Business San Jose State University, California tanvi.kothari@sjsu.edu Membership Director - Sarika Pruthi Associate Professor School of Global Innovation & Leadership Lucas College and Graduate School of Business San Jose State University, California sarika.pruthi@sjsu.edu Communications Director - Dawn Keig Associate Professor, Management Department Chair, Business & Economics School of Business Whitworth University, Washington dkeig@whitworth.edu Conference Program Chair - Nila Wiese Professor of International Business & Marketing School of Business & Leadership University of Puget Sound, Washington nwiese@pugetsound.edu Acknowledgements Our sincerest thanks to: Dr Martina Musteen and Mark J Ballam, at the Center for Advancing Global Business at San Diego State University, and to others at the Fowler College of Business who supported us throughout, especially Nancy Nicholson and Zena Yang Dr Manuel Serapio and Karen Warsh, at the Univer sity of Color ado Denver CIBER Dr Jonathon Wood, at the Br igham Young Univer sity CIBER Dr Ajai Gaur, Editor -in-Chief of the Journal of W orld Business Dr Sarika Pruthi, Lucas College and Gr aduate School of Business, San J ose State Univer sity Tunga Kiyak, Executive Dir ector , Academy of Inter national Business Kathy Kiessling, Member Ser vices Coor dinator , Academy of Inter national Business Tami Hulbert, School of Business and Leader ship, Univer sity of Puget Sound We acknowledge the Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs) at Brigham Young University, University of Colorado Denver, Loyola Marymount University, San Diego State University, and the University of Washington, for all their support We also acknowledge the support received from the Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University Welcome Letter from Chapter Chair Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the annual conference of the Academy of International Business, Western United States Chapter (AIB US-W) We are pleased to welcome you to this event, hosted by the Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University The AIB US-W chapter’s purpose is to provide AIB members with opportunities to present their research, exchange ideas, and establish professional contacts in the field of international business AIB US-W is a chapter of the Academy of International Business, the leading association of scholars and specialists in international business AIB membership now exceeds 3,400 scholars, researchers, practitioners, and officials from around the world It also includes 17 chapters worldwide, such as AIB US-West, whose goal is to facilitate knowledge exchange and networking about international business in a more regional setting The success of our chapter would not be possible without the efforts of our many supporters and friends We are grateful to our Program Chair, Nila Wiese, University of Puget Sound, who has made this conference possible We are also grateful to our executives, Tanvi Kothari, Sarika Pruthi, and Dawn Keig for their work to advance the mission of the chapter throughout the year We are deeply indebted to Dean Bruce Reinig, to Martina Musteen and Mark Ballam, and to everyone at the Center for Advancing Global Business and the Fowler College of Business for hosting and supporting the conference We also acknowledge Manuel Serapio, Jonathon Wood, Bruce Money, Yongsun Paik, and Debra Glassman for their leadership in bringing about the support of the Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs) at the University of Colorado Denver, Brigham Young University, Loyola Marymount University, San Diego State University, and the University of Washington Special thanks also to Nancy Nicholson and Karen Warsh for their behind the scenes coordinating efforts to make this conference a success We also acknowledge Ajai Gaur, Editor in Chief of the Journal of W orld Business, for his participation in the program Finally, we are obliged to the conference authors, reviewers, panelists, participants, and volunteers, without whom this event would not be possible San Diego offers an ideal business climate, supported by a strong economy, a diverse and highly educated workforce, and strong educational and research institutions Some of its most important industries include biotechnology, electronics, information technology, aerospace, maritime trade, and tourism San Diego also offers great weather, miles of sandy beaches, and a wide range of entertainment activities, making it one of the best tourist destinations year round Best wishes for a great conference, and thank you for your participation! Gary Knight Chair, AIB US-West Professor and Helen Jackson Chair Willamette University Salem and Portland, Oregon gknight@willamette.edu All Conference Meetings on February 28 & 29 will be at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center (PPGAC), San Diego State University 5250 55th Street, San Diego, CA Program at a Glance Thursday, February 27 18:00-20:00 Welcome Reception Shutters West 1-2 & Shutters West Patio Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, San Diego Mission Valley Sponsored by SDSU Fowler College of Business and UW Foster School of Business Friday, February 28 08:30-09:30 Registration 09:00-09:20 Welcome Remarks 09:20-10:00 Plenary: Karim Bouris - “Migration and Business in San Diego” 10:00-10:20 Coffee Break 10:20-11:40 Competitive Sessions 1.1 11:40-13:40 Luncheon & Plenary Session: Panel on “Migration and International Business-A Research Agenda” 13:40-13:50 Coffee Break 13:50-15:00 Competitive Sessions 1.2 15:00-15:20 Coffee Break 15:20-16:10 Plenary: Keynote Presentation by Dr Xialu Liu Saturday, February 29 08:00-08:30 Registration 08:30-09:50 Plenary: Panel on “IB Pedagogy-Current Status and Future Trends” 09:50-10:10 Coffee Break 10:10-11:30 Competitive Sessions 2.1 11:30-12:30 Luncheon & Business Meeting 12:30-13:20 Meet the Editors Session 13:20-13:30 Coffee Break 13:30-15:30 Concurrent Workshops: Paper Development Workshop IB Pedagogy Workshop-Study Abroad Programs FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28 08:30 - 09:30 Registration Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center (PPGAC) - Fowler Family Ballroom 09:00-09:20 Welcome Remarks Gary Knight is the Helen J ackson Chair in Inter national Business at Willamette University in Salem and Portland, Oregon, USA Gary has co-authored six books, including two textbooks on international business and a book on international marketing research He has won awards for excellence in teaching at Willamette University and in the MBA program at Florida State University, where he directed the school’s International Business Program for 15 years He is a Vice President and a Fellow of the Academy of International Business Dr Knight’s research emphasizes international strategy, international marketing, international entrepreneurship, and technology in international business Gary has authored more than 100 refereed articles in academic journals and conference proceedings, including Journal of the A cademy of Marketing Science, Journal of International Marketing, Journal of International Business Studies, and Journal of W orld Business, among others Along with his co-author S Tamer Cavusgil, Dr Knight won the 2014 Journal of International Business Studies Decade Award for their article on international entrepreneurship and born global firms Prior to joining academia, he was an executive in international business, with a focus in Europe, Japan, and Mexico Dr Knight earned his MBA at the University of Washington and PhD at Michigan State University, in marketing and international business Bruce A Reinig was appointed as the Thomas & Evelyn Page Dean (Inter im) of the Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University on June 1, 2019 He joined San Diego State University as a Management Information Systems (MIS) faculty member in 2000, and served as department chair for SDSU’s MIS department for eight years During his time as Interim Dean, Dr Reinig’s focus has been to help the Fowler College of Business improve its advising services to undergraduate students and increase its graduation rates In less than a year, Dr Reinig has worked to significantly advance the Fowler College of Business’ Fowler Match fundraising campaign by creating endowments to support research centers, professorships, faculty support, technology, and scholarships Dr Reinig is a distinguished researcher who has authored and coauthored more than 60 published articles and his work has appeared in leading national and international information systems and decision science journals Dr Reinig has earned numerous awards for his research and teaching excellence Nila M Wiese is Pr ofessor of Inter national Business and Mar keting in the School of Business and Leadership at the University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma, Washington At Puget Sound, she has been named the Nat S and Marian W Rogers Professor (200709 & 2017-19), and was the Director of the Business Leadership Program from 20122017 Dr Wiese has taught extensively in undergraduate, graduate and EMBA programs in the USA, Central America, and Asia She has professional experience in banking, consulting, and executive training Prior to joining Puget Sound, Dr Wiese worked in small business development in Central America and for the State of Washington Dr Wiese’s current research interests are in the areas of international business strategy particularly focusing on base of the pyramid markets and Latin America, and on cultural values and gender issues in international management Dr Wiese has a Ph.D in Marketing from the University of Oregon and a Master in International Management from Baylor University 09:20-10:00 “Migration and Business in San Diego” Karim Bouris PPGAC - Fowler Family Ballroom Karim Bouris brings close to 20 years of experience in international business and community-based organizations, where he developed programs to address critical economic, workforce, community and education needs He is the Chief Operating Officer of Mixte Communications He is also the co-founder and a director on the board of Business For Good San Diego, a nonprofit organization with a mission to unite small business owners to drive policy that improves our community Prior to this, Karim developed, implemented and evaluated the effectiveness of initiatives that provide education, training, and empowerment to disadvantaged communities Since 2007, he has been leading strategic policy initiatives, first focused on improving the transition of young people out of the child welfare system, then focused on self-sufficiency and economic development issues As a long-time veteran of workforce programs and an immigrant to the U.S., Karim understands how workplace dynamics can make or break an employer’s success in reaching diversity goals - which is why he also leads the workplace strategies for Mixte's social enterprise: Tracks Public Relations, which brings paid job training to New Americans wanting to break into the communications field Karim has an MBA from University of Denver, and undergraduate studies in Psychology (University of Denver & University of Paris-X, France) 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee Break 10:20 - 11:40 Competitive Sessions 1.1 1.1a: Global Strategy, Organization and Management PPGAC - Fowler Family Ballroom Session Chair: Wlamir Xavier Creating Synergies in International Business – Case Studies of Japanese Outbound Acquisitions Shigeru Matsumoto, Kyoto University, Japan Immigration Fear Induced Populism and Cross–Border Acquisitions Sulaiman Aldhawyan, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom Krishna Paudyal, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom Sandeep Rao, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom Chandra Thapa, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom The Ties that Bind: When Do Affiliates Break with their Parent? Walid Hejazi, University of Toronto, Canada Doug Hyatt, University of Toronto, Canada Andreea Ciologariu, Henley Business School, Canada Home Country Institutional Voids, Political Connections, and Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Cinara Gambirage, Regional University of Blumenau FURB, Brazil Jaison da Silva, University of Itajai Valley UNIVALI, Brazil Mohamed Amal, Regional University of Blumenau FURB, Brazil Wlamir Xavier, Biola University, USA 1.1b: International HRM, Global Leadership, and Cross-Cultural Management PPGAC – Stephen L Weber Alumni Boardroom Session Chair: Adrienne A Isakovic The Double Edge Sword of Workplace Social Support for Refugees Robin Pesch, University of Bayreuth, Germany Ebru Ipek, San Francisco State University, USA Ricarda Bouncken, University of Bayreuth, Germany Reputational Shifts in International Assignments Theresa Bernhard, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany Dirk Holtbrügge, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany What Front Line Managers Need From HR to be Successful When Implementing HR Practices Eilis Collins, Southampton University, United Kingdom Nicholas Clarke, EADA Business School Barcelona, Spain Malcolm Higgs, Hull University Business School, United Kingdom The Lived Experiences of Female Self-Initiated Expatriate Service Workers in the United Arab Emirates Adrienne A Isakovic, Northwest Missouri State University, USA Mary Forseth Whitman, Bethel University, USA 1.1c: Internationalization Process and International Entrepreneurship PPGAC - Alan Bailey Library Session Chair: Gary Knight International Digital Competencies: Maximizing Lean Internationalization in Startups Lucas Uchôa Lyra, Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing, Brazil Cristina Doritta Rodrigues, Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing, Brazil Matheus Eurico Soares de Noronha, Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing, Brazil Felipe Mendes Borini, Faculdade de Economia, Administraỗóo e Contabilidade da Universidade de Sóo Paulo, Brazil The Role of Spiritual and Psychological Capital in Entrepreneurial Passion Saddam Khalid, University of Hyogo, Japan Tomoki Sekiguchi, Kyoto University Japan Shehnaz Tehseen, Sunway University, Malaysia Financial Crisis, National Institutions and Entrepreneurial Firms’ Alliance Formation JungYun Han, National Taiwan University, Taiwan The Configurational Analysis of Entrepreneurial Orientation, Knowledge Management, and Positional Advantage: A Comparative Analysis Between Native and Immigrant Entrepreneurial Firms Md Imtiaz Mostafiz, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom Murali Sambasivan Thiagarajar, School of Management, India 11:40 - 13:40 Luncheon & Plenary Session PPGAC - Fowler Family Ballroom Panel: “Migration and International Business-A Research Agenda” PPGAC - Fowler Family Ballroom Moderator: Tanvi Kothari Panelists: Washika Haak-Saheem, Tanvi Kothari, Kaveh Moghaddam, Sarika Pruthi, Carol Reade Tanvi Kothari (Temple University, PhD) is an Associate Professor of International Business and Strategic Management in the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business at San Jose State University (SJSU) Extensively published in leading International Business Dr Kothari’s research interests focus on internationalization of innovations originating in emerging markets, migrant entrepreneurship, adoption and impact of digitalization on various organizations She serves on the Editorial Board for Journal of International Management, International Journal of Emerging Markets, Journal of Asia Business Studies and International Business: Research, Teaching and Practice In 2019, Dr Kothari was elected to serve on the Women of Academy of International Business (WAIB) Board Washika Haak-Saheem holds a PhD in Inter national Business Management fr om Leuphana University in Lueneburg, Germany Prior to her current appointment at Henley Business School, University of Reading, she was a Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program at Dubai Business School Her recent research encompasses expatriation, migration, global talent management, and knowledge management Dr HaakSaheem’s research has been published in journals such as the British Journal of Management, Human Resource Management Journal, International Journal of Human Resource Management, and the International Journal of Cross Cultural Management Kaveh Moghaddam is an Associate Pr ofessor of Str ategic Management and Inter national Business at University of Houston-Victoria His primary research interests are transnational entrepreneurship and internationalization strategies of emerging market firms He has published his research in several academic journals including Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of International Management, and International Business Review Since 2016, Dr Moghaddam has been serving as one of the track chairs of the AIB-Southeast Chapter conference He is currently serving on the Journal of International Management’s editorial board Carol Reade is Pr ofessor of Inter national Management at San J osé State Univer sity’s Lucas College and Graduate School of Business Her research interests include the effects of societal conflict on organizational behavior and human resource management issues in the multinational enterprise, and the role of business in fostering sustainable and peaceful societies Dr Reade’s work has been published in, among others, the Journal of International Management, International Journal of Human Resource Management, and Journal of International Business Policy Sarika Pruthi is Associate Pr ofessor at the School of Global Innovation and Leader ship, Lucas College & Graduate School of Business, San Jose State University (SJSU), California She teaches courses in entrepreneurship and international business Dr Pruthi’s research is in the areas of immigrant entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, and venture capital/private equity finance Her work has appeared in top peer-reviewed journals Sarika serves the executive committee of the Teaching & Learning Conference at the Academy of Management, and the editorial board of the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies Dr Pruthi has received several awards and honors for her work Sarika taught and researched at King’s College London, University of London, and the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, where she also earned her MA and PhD 13:40 - 13:50 Break 13:50-15:00 Competitive Sessions 1.2 1.2a: International Marketing PPGAC – Stephan L Weber Alumni Boardroom Session Chair: Nila Wiese Implications of a New Approach of Informality on Innovation in Emerging Markets Nelida Rocio Arango Zuñiga, Universidad del Pacífico, Perú Annie Astrid Caballero Lazarte, Universidad del Pacífico, Perú Brands in Social Media: Analyzing Digital Fitness Influencers as Product Endorsers in an Emerging Market Marianny J Brito Silva, UFPE-Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil Salomao A De Farias, Georgia State University, USA Inside the Import Buyer’s Mind: Psychic Distance and Selection of New International Suppliers Long Thanh Vo, Eastern International University, Vietnam Andrea Insch, University of Otago, New Zealand Damien Mather, University of Otago, New Zealand 1.2b: International Trade and Investment PPGAC – Stephen L Weber Alumni Boardroom Session Chair: Andreas Udbye Syndication and Foreign Venture Capital Firms: Evidence from India Rama Seth, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Ankur Mehra, Shiv Nadar University, India Developing Economies Benefit the Most from Inflation Targeting for Attracting FDI Ryan L Mason, Chapman University, USA Nicholas Trella, Chapman University, USA Conflict Framing, Multilateral Leadership, and Coalition Formation in International Trade Disputes, 1995-2011 Amol M Joshi, Oregon State University, USA Nandini Lahiri, American University, USA Iman Hemmatian, Cal Poly Pomona, USA 1.2c: Corporate Social Responsibility PPGAC - Alan Bailey Library Session Chair: Dawn Keig Organizational Attraction and Sustainability: Current State of Research Matthias Pfister, FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany Diversity Research in Association Football: The Current State of Knowledge Christian Geyer, FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany The Influence of National Cultural Dimensions on National Philanthropic Environments: Implications for Nonprofit Organizations in Developing Nations Arilova A Randrianasolo, Butler University, USA 15:00-15:20 Coffee Break 15:20-16:10 Plenary: Keynote Presentation Factor Models for High-Dimensional Matrix Time Series with an Application of Company Financial Data Dr Xialu Liu, San Diego State Univer sity, USA PPGAC - Fowler Family Ballroom Dr Xialu Liu is an Assistant Pr ofessor in the Management Information Systems Department at San Diego State University She obtained her Ph.D in statistics at Rutgers University Dr Liu’s research interests include time series, forecasting, and statistical applications in business, finance and economics She has published her work in the Journal of Econometrics, Statistica Sinica, and Computational Statistics SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29 08:30-09:50 Plenary Session IB Pedagogy: Current Status and Future Trends Panelists: Debr a Glassman, Br uce Money, Mar tina Musteen, Yongsun Paik, and Jonathon Wood PPGAC - Fowler Family Ballroom Debra Glassman has a Ph.D in Economics fr om the Univer sity of Wisconsin Cur rently, she is a Principal Lecturer in the Michael G Foster School of Business at the University of Washington She has taught international finance and global macroeconomics in the undergraduate, MBA, Executive MBA, and Technology Management MBA programs Dr Glassman is the Faculty Director for the UW Global Business Center, home of the federally-funded Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Her areas of research interest include international portfolio investment, exchange rates, international trade and trade agreements, and various aspects of European business She has written business cases about a variety of global firms, including Amazon, Volkswagen, Starbucks, and Holland-America Line Bruce Money is Executive Dir ector of the Global Management Center /CIBER and a Professor of Marketing at the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University where he teaches courses in negotiations, marketing, and management in the MBA and Executive MBA programs Dr Money received his PhD in Marketing from the University of California Irvine; he holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Brigham Young University, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School His research interests include international business-to-business marketing, services, and negotiation He has published over 50 articles and referred proceedings Prior to his academic career, Dr Money gained 10 years of professional and non-profit experience, mostly in financial services Yongsun Paik is a Pr ofessor of Inter national Business and Management, Dir ector of the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), and the Center for Asian Business at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles, California He has also taught at University of Washington, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) in Vietnam, and Yonsei University and Sogang University in Korea Dr Paik holds a Ph.D degree in International Business from University of Washington, Seattle Before moving to the U.S., he served as a country economist at the Export-Import Bank of Korea and as a researcher at the Ministry of Finance between 1979 and 1984 after graduating from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea with a B.A degree in Economics His primary research interests are international human resource management, global strategic alliances, and Asian Pacific business studies He is the author of the three books and more than 60 articles in major international business and management journals Jonathon Wood is the Managing Dir ector of the Whitmor e Global Management Center in the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University Dr Wood manages BYU’s Global Management Certificate, the Global Business and Literacy Minor, and the U.S Department of Education Center for International Business Education and Research grant Dr Wood and the center are focused on increasing global awareness and competencies in the business school and in the community As part of this work, Dr Wood creates and manages international education experiences for students and professors from across the country Dr Wood serves on the board of the World Trade Center of Utah and the World Trade Association of Utah He holds an undergraduate degree in Marketing and International Marketing as well as an MBA, from the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University 09:50-10:10 Coffee Break 10:10 - 11:20 Competitive Sessions 2.1 2.1a: Political Risk in International Business PPGAC - Fowler Family Ballroom Session Chair: Anatoly Zhuplev Formal/Informal Corruption and MNE Performance: Implications of Risk vs Uncertainty Dawn L Keig, Whitworth University, USA Lance E Brouthers, Kennesaw State University, USA Victor B Marshall, Dalton State, USA The Role of Firms’ Global Strategy to Deal with Terrorism Faisal Saeed Malik, Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, Germany Political-Economic Nationalism in Russia: Antecedents, Current Dynamics, and International Implications Anatoly Zhuplev, Loyola Marymount University, USA Mikhail Kuznetsov, National Association of Corporate Directors Moscow, Russia, Russia 2.1b: International Business: Theory and Practice PPGAC - Fowler Family Ballroom Session Chair: Martina Musteen Reputation as a Shared MNE Asset? Reputation Spillovers between the Global and the Local Suparna Chakraborty, University of San Francisco USA Lilac Nachum, Baruch College, CUNY, USA Textual Tone in Corporate Financial Disclosures: A Survey of the Literature Yan Luo, San Diego State University, USA Linying Zhou, California State University San Marcos, USA Interpretive Multi-Criteria Ranking of Variables Leading to Disenchantment from Global Integration Sushil Sushil, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India Shamita Garg, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India Decision-Making in International Business: A Big Data Approach Milos Ulman, University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic Martina Musteen, San Diego State University, USA 2.1c: Internationalization Process and International Entrepreneurship PPGAC - Alan Bailey Library Session Chair: Tanvi Kothari Internationalisation Theory of Emerging Economy Firms: An Interdisciplinary Paradigm Samir Balakishi, University of Bristol, United Kingdom Internationalization/Performance Relationship: Exploring Discontinuities for Manufacturing and Services Companies Pierre-André Buigues, TBS Business School, France Denis Lacoste, TBS Business School, France Stéphanie Lavigne, TBS Business School, France Dalila Nicet-Chenaf, University of Bordeaux, France The Impact of Media on Entrepreneurship Participation: A Cross-Country Panel Data Analysis Muhammad Arshad, The University of Lahore, Pakistan Sadia Afzal, Comsats Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan 11:20-12:30 Lunch & Business Meeting PPGAC - Fowler Family Ballroom 12:30-13:20 Meet the Editors Session PPGAC - Fowler Family Ballroom Ajai Gaur is Professor of Strategic Management and International Business and Vice-Chair in the Department of Management and Global Business at Rutgers Business School – Newark and New Brunswick, with an additional appointment in the Division of Global Affairs, Rutgers University Dr Gaur serves as the Editor-in-Chief at the Journal of W orld Business and as a consulting editor at the Journal of International Business Studies In 2019, Dr Gaur was awarded Rutgers Business School Dean’s Eminent Research Professorship for five years Dr Gaur’s research focuses on institutional influences on a firm’s internationalization behavior as well as institutional influences on firm governance and growth strategies in different institutional contexts Dr Gaur’s work has been recognized with various awards, and has been published by the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Asia Pacific Business, Journal of World Business, and the Journal of Knowledge Management, among others Dr Gaur has a Ph.D (Strategy) from the National University of Singapore, a Ph D (Management) from the ISM Dhanbad, India, a Master in International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, and a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India Martina Musteen is the Char les Hostler Pr ofessor of Global Business at Fowler College of Business, San Diego State University, where she also serves as the Faculty Director of the Center for Advancing Global Business (CAGB) Her research is primarily in the area of international entrepreneurship and internationalization of firms from emerging economies She has published papers in the Journal of Management, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Management International Review and others She also serves as a Senior Editor for the Journal of W orld Business and leads the online community ie-scholars.net Mujtaba Ahsan is an Associate Pr ofessor of Management at Fowler College of Business, San Diego State University His primary research interests are in the areas of entrepreneurship, international business, and innovation He has published in a number of journals such as A cademy of Management Reviews, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, International Journal of Management Reviews, Journal of International Management, Journal of Small Business Management, Management International Review, and Journal of Business Ethics Dr Ahsan serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Small Business Management and the Journal of the International Council for Small Business 13:20-13:30 Coffee Break 13:30-15:30 Concurrent Workshops Workshop 1: Paper Development Workshop PPGAC - Fowler Family Ballroom Led by: Ajai Gaur , Editor -in-Chief, Journal of W orld Business Martina Musteen, Senior Editor, Journal of W orld Business Gary Knight, Chapter Chair and AIB Fellow Carol Reade, San Jose State University Coordinated by: Dr Sar ika Pr uthi, San J ose State Univer sity Workshop 2: IB Education - Study Abroad Program PPGAC - Alan Bailey Library Led by: Leta Bear d, Univer sity of Washington, USA Kenneth Heischmidt, Southeast Missouri State University, USA Have you ever wondered how to organize and lead a study abroad program? In this session, we will discuss how strategic planning models can be applied to the development and planning of international business study programs We will also share best practices from leading several study abroad programs Participants Mujtaba Ahsan, San Diego State University, USA, mahsan@sdsu.edu Sulaiman Aldhawyan, University of Strathclyde, UK, sulaiman.aldhawyan@strath.ac.uk Nelida Rocio Arango Zuniga, Universidad del Pacifico, Peru, nr.arangoz@up.edu.pe Muhammad Arshad, The University of Lahore, Pakistan, muhammad.arshad@lbs.uol.edu.pk Angelica Bahl, Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA, abahl@msudenver.edu Samir Balakishi, University of Bristol, United Kingdom, samir.balakishi@bristol.ac.uk Mark J Ballam, San Diego State University, USA, mballam@sdsu.edu Leta Beard, University of Washington, USA, lbeard@uw.edu Theresa Bernhard, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, theresa.bernhard.fau.de Suparna Chakraborty, University of San Francisco, USA, schakraborty2@usfca.edu Masud Chand, Wichita State University, USA, masud.chand@wichita.edu Andreea Ciologariu, University of Reading, United Kingdom, andreea.ciologariu@gmail.com Eilis Collins, Southampton University, eilis.collins8.ec@gmail.com Gina Cook, Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA, gcook13@msudenver.edu Jaison da Silva, University of Itajai Valley-UNIVALI, Brazil, jaisoncsilva@hotmail.com Ami Doshi, San Diego State University, USA, adoshi@sdsu.edu Salomao De Farias, Georgia State University/IIB, USA sdefarias@gsu.edu Cinara Gambirage, Regional University of Blumenau, Brazil, naraboniii_@hotmail.com Shamita Garg, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, shmita.garg89@gmail.com Ajai Gaur, Rutgers University, USA, ajai@business.rutgers.edu Christian Geyer, FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany, christian.geyer@fernuni-hagen.de Debra Glassman, University of Washington, USA, dg2854@uw.edu Washika Haak-Saheem, University of Reading, United Kingdom, w.haak-saheem@henley.ac.uk Jungyun Han, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, jungyunhan@ntu.edu.tw Ken Heischmidt, Southeast Missouri State University, USA, kheischmidt@semo.edu Walid Hejazi, University of Toronto, Canada, hejazi@rotman.utoronto.ca Iman Hemmatian, Cal Poly Pomoma, USA, ihemmatian@cpp.edu Ebru Ipek, San Francisco State University, USA, eipek@sfsu.edu Adrienne A Isakovic, Northwest Missouri State University, USA, aisakovic@nwmissouri.edu Mel Jameson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA, melvin.jameson@unlv.edu Dawn Keig, Whitworth University, USA, dkeig@whitworth.edu Participants Saddam Khalid, University of Hyogo, Japan, saddamsadozai@gmail.com Gary Knight, Willamette University, USA, gknight@willamette.edu Tanvi Kothari, San Jose State University, USA, tanvi.kothari@sjsu.edu Denis Lacoste, Toulouse Business School, France, d.lacoste@tbs-education.fr June Y Lee, University of San Francisco, june.lee@usfca.edu Claudia Levi, Edmonds Community College, USA, claudia.a.levi@gmail.com Xialu Liu, San Diego State University, USA, xialu.liu@sdsu.edu Yan Luo, San Diego State University, USA, yluo@sdsu.edu Lucas Uchôa Lyra, Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing, Brazil, lucas.u.lyra@gmail.com Faisal Saeed Malik, Schumpeter School of Business and Economics University of Wuppertal, Germany, faisalsaeedmalik@hotmail.com Ryan Mason, Chapman University, USA, rymason@chapman.edu Shigeru Matsumoto, Kyoto University, Japan, shigeru.matsumoto@outlook.jp Kaveh Moghaddam, University of Houston Victoria at Katy, USA, moghaddamk@uhv.edu R Bruce Money, Brigham Young University, USA, moneyb@byu.edu Md Imtiaz Mostafiz, Sheffield Hallam University, Malaysia, aadirt@gmail.com Martina Musteen, San Diego State University, USA, mmusteen@sdsu.edu Toshiya Ozaki, College of Business Rikkyo University, Japan, ozakit@rikkyo.ac.jp Yongsun Paik, Loyola Marymount University, USA, yongsun.paik@lmu.edu Matthias Pfister, FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany, matthias.pfister@fernuni-hagen.de Sarika Pruthi, San Jose State University, USA, sarika.pruthi@sjsu.edu Lova Randrianasolo, Butler University, USA, lrandria@butler.edu Carol Reade, San Jose State University, USA, carol.reade@sjsu.edu Sandra Santamaria, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, ssantam2@eafit.edu.co Rama Seth, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, rs.fi@cbs.dk Sushil Sushil, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, sushil@dms.iitd.ac.in Yannick Thams, Suffolk University, USA, ytham001@fiu.edu Joanna Trammell, Bacone College, USA, trammellj@bacone.edu Andreas Udbye, University of Puget Sound, USA, audbye@pugetsound.edu Long Vo, Eastern International University, Vietnam, long.vo@eiu.edu.vn Karen Warsh, University of Colorado, USA, karen.warsh@ucdenver.edu Participants Nila Wiese, University of Puget Sound, USA, nwiese@pugetsound.edu Jonathon Wood, Brigham Young University, USA, jcwood@byu.edu Wlamir Xavier, Biola University, USA, wlamir.xavier@biola.edu Zaiyang Xie, University of 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